Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 279

desolate_angel · November 30

HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
SW WT RND 247: 180.6 (81.9 kg)

END WT RND 247: 177.4 (80.5 kg)
END WT RND 248: 175.1 (79.4 kg)
END WT RND 249: 173.4 (78.7 kg)
END WT RND 250: 170.6 (77.4 kg)
END WT RND 251: 167.8 (76.1 kg)
END WT RND 252: 166 (75.3 kg)
END WT RND 253 162.9 (73.9 kg)
END WT RND 254 163 (73.9 kg)
END WT RND 255 161 (73 kg)
END WT 256: DNF
ST WT 278: 166 (75.3 kg)
END WT 278: 160.3 (72.7 kg)

Fell off the challenge bandwagon in round 256, managed to keep losing weight until June 12th when I hit 155.9 (70.7 kg). I fell off the weight loss wagon shortly after. Decided to start back up the day before Round 278 started.

SW RD 279: 160.3 (72.7 kg)
11/22- 160.4 (72.8 kg) Late night for me. Just got home from seeing Transiberian Orchestra. This is our 3rd or 4th time seeing it. We wait 2-3 years between shows. I forget how loud concerts can be and wish I brought earplugs. But I had a really good time, nonetheless. I'm curious how a Taco Bell quesadilla for dinner and 11pm snack of pudding will affect tomorrow's weigh in. I'm still within calorie goal though.
11/23- 159.5 (72.3 kg) Sometimes I swear the scale works in strange ways. I'm not going to sweat it. Today was a very lazy, totally sedentary day. Tomorrow I'm going to get my butt up and join my husband on the morning dog walk.
11/24- 159.4 (72.3 kg) We went on a mini driving adventure today after walking the dog. We both had gas station snacks for breakfast on the way, and even with a late lunch and a big bowl of zuppa Toscana for dinner, I'm feeling slightly hungry.
11/25- 159.8 (72.5 kg) One day down this week. Hoping to work less than a full day on Thanksgiving.
11/26-159.3 (72.3 kg) I cannot believe how fast this year is going by. Only a couple days from Thanksgiving and less than a month to Christmas! I'm going to decorate my tree this weekend.
11/27- 159.6 (72.4 kg) Tonight was the second ground beef and pasta dinner in a a row. A bit heavy but warm and filling on a cold evening. Happy Thanksgiving Eve.
11/28- 159.5 (72.3 kg) 5.5 hour day at work, home a little after 2 PM and able to go on a late afternoon walk by the river with husband and dog before a nontraditional dinner of New York strip and scalloped potatoes and watched GoldenEye (Bond movie semi-Thanksgiving tradition).
11/29- 158.7 (72 kg) I've had really poor sleep the past two nights and feel like I woke up at the wrong point in my sleep cycle today and yesterday. I'm hoping for a mentally relaxing weekend.
11/30
12/1

theslightedgeforever · November 30

60+ Female using trend weight

I gained an average of 0.1 lbs last round. So one thing I will change is focus on going to the gym 5 days/week

🐸I will keep the analogy of boiling frog in my head🐸

Ending trend weight 212.6

SW RND 279
11/22 212.5 ⬇️ ate within boundaries, 59.7/64 oz water, (progress) no exercise
11/23 212.5 over calories, Friendsgiving meal, NSV: 1/3 slice pumpkin pie, no chocolate mousse, 52.9/64 oz water, no exercise,
11/24 213.1 🛑over calories, (<100) 59.8/64 oz water, 20 min exercise: outdoor walk
11/25 213.2 🛑ate within boundaries, 56.4/64 oz water, 73 min exercise: gym
11/26 213.1 ⬇️ate within boundaries, 54.6/64 oz water, no exercise
11/27 212.6 ⬇️ate within boundaries, 48.8/64 oz water, 20 min exercise: treadmill
11/28 211.6 ⬇️ate within boundaries, 52.4/64 oz water, (progress) 20 min exercise: outdoor walk
11/29 209.9 ⬇️over calories, 62.1/64 oz water,(progress) 69 min exercise: gym
11/30
12/1

cpanus · November 30

Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
74 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 147.0
UGW: 140.0
11/20 - 152.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
11/21 - 152.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing!
Day/Weight/Comment
11/22 - 153.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
11/23 - 152.5 at 7:50 a.m. ...total rest day
11/24 - 153.0 at 7:50 a.m. ...5.20 miles in 103 mins to the Ruins and back
11/25 - 151.8 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandpuppy dog Duty then nothing BECAUSE IT RAINED!!
11/26 - 154.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandpuppy dog Duty then 5.63 miles in 116 mins toward the mountain and back
11/27 - 154.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...5.63 miles in 116 mins toward the mountain
11/28 - 154.1 at 8:00 a.m. ...6.10 miles in 126 mins to the Ruins and round to the Passion Flowers
11/29 -
11/30 -
12/01 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

musicsax · November 30

🎷 66 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 279 (my 209th). So grateful as always @Quiltingjaine for another round.

This round I’m going to join @Chapter_3 in in a BHAG of 1 pound a round to the end of the year, i.e. to weigh 138 or under. I need to shake myself up cuz only 3-5 days per round staying on the waggon is not sufficient to get me back to where I want to be. 4 pounds would really get me on my way; I want to stay strong, walk the walk as well as talk the talk! & make the round a successful one.
So, goals for this round;
• First and foremost, no feeding frenzies - (carried over from last few rounds)
• to weigh less at the end of the round than the start & a pound is my small BHAG for this round
• be happy because I feel that I have made the round count at the end
I need to remain consistent - it does work! Good luck for success everyone.

Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and then gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then & didn't want to gain any more, it’s taken me 75 rounds to achieve target of 130 = back to maintenance!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 134. A healthy lifestyle must be a permanent way of life.

Updated 20.08.24 – I met up with youngest DB, first time after his DP passed away at the way too early age of 46. DB lives a long way from us, we see him very infrequently & is very introvert, so not a sharer of info 😞. However, he finally opened up to me, it seems that his DPs bad health leading to heart failure followed by kidney, liver failure & then a massive stroke, was originally caused by heavy drinking. By the time he realised he was abusing his body and went teetotal, the damage was too late to reverse. He was on the list for a heart transplant, but his other organs gave up before one became available.
This has made me think about how I am abusing my body when I have binges with way too much sugar, fat & salt. I know I am a food addict. I'm going to try to think about this when I am tempted to overindulge, I need to start respecting my body more and think about whether I want to be in the best health I can be. My body has served me so well for 66 years, it deserves to be given the best chance to keep serving me well & I've been really lucky that life has not dealt me a raw health deal, so I must not jeopardize that luck.

End of round 69 134.2 22.2.18 to 03.03.19
End of round 70 133.6 04.03.18 to 13.03.19
End of round 71 132.4
End of round 72 133.2
End of round 73 132.8
End of round 74 132
End of round 75 131.4
End of round 76 130.2
End of round 77 132.4
End of round 78 134.4
End of round 79 132
End of round 80 133.6
End of round 81 133.8
End of round 82 132.4
End of round 83 133.4
End of round 84 133
End of round 85 131.6
End of round 86 133.0
End of round 87 134.8
End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
End of round 89 138.2 (5.4 pounds gained)
End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 98 133.4 (1.6 down from end of last round)
End of round 99 134.4 (1 up from end of last; not bad for Christmas period!)
End of round 100 133.4 (1 down from end of last round)
End of round 101 137.2 (3.8 pounds up)
End of round 102 136 (1.2 pounds down – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round: went totally off plan & no walking!)
End of round 103 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round – better!)
End of round 104 – 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 105 – 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
End of round 106 – 133.6 (same as last round)
End of round 107 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 108 – 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 109 – 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 110 – 133.2 (2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 111 – 133.2 (same as last round)
End of round 112 – 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
End of round 113 – 132.8 (0.8
End of round 114 – 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 115 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 116 – 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 117 – 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 118 – 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 119 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
End of round 120 – 135.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 121 – 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 122 – 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 123 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 124 - 134.8 (2.4 pounds up)
End of round 125 - 135 (0.2 pounds up) – get a grip!!!
End of round 126 - 135 - same as last round
End of round 127 - 133.8 (1.2 pounds down
End of round 128 - 133.4 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 129 - 134.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 130 - 133 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 131 - 133.6 (0.6 up)
End of round 132 – 134 (0.4 up)
End of round 133 – 134 .4 (0.4 up)
End of round 134 – 132.2 (2.2 pounds down) see what not binging can do!!
End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy for Christmas period, lower than at this time for many years!)
End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up ugh!!)
End of round 138 - 131.2 (2.8 pounds down)
End of round 139 – 130.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 140 – 132.4 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 141 – 131 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 142 – 129.8 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 143 – 130.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 144 – 130.2 (0.6 pounds down)
End of round 145 – 132 (1.8 pounds up)
End of round 146 – 133.8 (1.8 pounds up – again!!)
End of round 147 – 133.2 (0.6 down)
End of round 148 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 149 – 132.4
End of round 150 – 133.8 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 151 – 135.8 (2 pounds up)
End of round 152 – 134 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 153 – 135.4 (1.4 pound up)
End of round 154 – 132.2 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 155 - 133.6 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 156 - 134 (0.4 pounds up)
End of round 157 - 133.6 (0.4 pounds down)
End of round 158 – 135.4 (1.8 pounds up)
End of round 159 – 134.4 (1 pound down)
End of round 160 – 135.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 161 – 134.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 162 – 133.6 (0.6 down)
End of round 163 – 136.2 (2.6 up)
End of round 164 – 136 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 165 – 135.8 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 166 – 136 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 167 – 138 (2 pounds up)
End of round 168 – 135 (3 pounds down)
End of round 169 – 134.4 (0.6 pound down)
End of round 170 – 133 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 171 – 135.4 (2.4 up)
End of round 172 – 135.6 (0.2 up)
End of round 173 – 137.6 (2 pounds up)
End of round 174 – 135.2 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 175 – 138 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 176 – did not complete (away on family holiday)
End of round 177 – 138
End or round 178 – 137.8 (0.2 down)
End of round 179 – 139.4 (1.6 pounds up)
End of round 180 – 137 (2.4 pounds lost)
End of round 181 – 139.2 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 182 – 135.6 (3.6 pounds down)
End of round 183 – 138.2 (2.4 up)
End of round 184 - 136 (2.2 pounds down)
End of round 185 – 136.4 (0.4 gain)
End of round 186 – 136.4 (same)
End of round 187 – 138.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 188 – DNW (away for Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations)
End of round 189 – 139.2
End of round 190 – 139.8
End of round 191 – 139.8
End of round 192 – 138.8 (1 pound lost)
End of round 193 – 138.2 (0.6 lost)
End of round 194 – 136.4 (1.8 lost)
End of round 195 – 139.2 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 196 – 138 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 197 – 138.2 (0.2 up)
End of round 198 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 199 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 200 – 138.8 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 201 – 138.2 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 202 – 137.8 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 203 – 137.6 (loss of 0.2)
End of round 204 – 135.8 (1.8 pounds lost)
End of round 205 – 135.6(0.6 pound lost)
End of round 206 – 135.4 (0.2 pound lost)
End of round 207 – 136.4 (1 pound gain) (Caravan Christmas Party Rally)
End of round 208 - 137.2 (0.8 pound gain)
End of round 209 - 137.4 (0.2 pound gain) (Christmas period)
End of round 210 – DNW (Lanzarote holiday)
End of round 211 – 138.2
End of round 212 – 139.8
End of round 213 – 139
End of round 214 – 138.2 (1.2 pounds loss)
End of round 215 – 139.2 (1 pound up)
End of round 216 – 136.6 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 217 – 137.8 (1.2 pounds up)
End of round 218 – 140.4 (2.6 pounds up – need to reverse this trend!)
End of round 219 – 139.8 (0.6 down)
End of round 220 – DNW
End of round 221 – 140.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 222 – 139.8 (1 pound down)
End of round 223 – 140 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 224 – 139.2 (0.8 pound down)
End of round 225 – 139.4 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 226 – 141 (1.6 pound up)
End of round 227 – 139.8 (1.2 pound down)
End of round 228 – 139.6 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 229 – 140.2 (0.6 pound up)
End of round 230 – 139.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 231 - 138.2 (1.6 pounds down)
End of round 232 – 140.6 (2.4 pounds up)
End of round 233 – 138.8 (1.8 ponds down)
End of round 234 – 140.2 (1.4 pound up)
End of round 235 – DNW – on holiday
End of round 236 – 142
End of round 237 – DNW, staying at DS’s.
End of round 238 – 139.8
End of round 239 – 139.6 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 240 – 139 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 241 – 138.8 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 242 – 138.6 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 243 – 139.8 (1.2 pounds up)
End of round 244 – 141 (2.2 pounds up)
End or round 245 – DNW – away for Christmas with no scales
End of round 246 - 143.8
End of round 247 – 142.6 (loss of 1.2 pounds)
End of round 248 – 143.6 (gain of 1 pound) 26.01.24
End of round 249 – 141.6 (2 pounds down) 05.02.24
End of round 250 – DNW – away on holiday with family, Whitchurch.
End of round 251 – 242
End of round 252 – 242.6
End of round 253 – DNW but 142.2 the previous day
End of round 254 – 141 (loss of 1.2 pounds)
End of round 255 – 141.8 (increase 0.8)
End of round 256 – 141.6 (loss of 0.2 pound)
End of round 257 – 141.4 (loss of 0.2 pound)
End of round 258 – 140.6 (loss of 0.8 pound)
End f round 259 – 140 (loss of 0.6 pound)
End of round 260 – 140.2 (increase of 1 pound)
End of round 261 – 141.6 (increase of 1.4 pound)
End of round 262 – 139.2 (loss of 2.4 pounds) 03.06.24 – 14.06.24
End of round 263 – 140.8 (gain 1.6 pound) 15-24.06.24
End of round 264 – 139.2 (loss of 1.6 pound) 25.06.24 - 04.07.24
End of round 265 – 139.8 (gain of 0.6 pound) round weigh in 2 days early due to weekend away 05-14.07.24
End of round 266 – 139.4 (loss of 0.4 pound) 15-24.07.24
End of round 267 - DNW - Transplant Games 25.07.24 - 03.08.24
End of round 268 – 140.2 (trend 140.7) 04-13.08.24
End of round 269 – 139.8 (trend 140.7) 14.08.24 to 23.08.24
End of round 270 – 142.4 (trend 141-4) 24.08.24 to 02.09.24
End of round 271 – 140.6 (trend 141.1) 03.09.24 to 12.09.24
End of round 272 – DNW on holiday in Salou.
End of round 273 – 142.6 ( 2 pounds lost) 23.09.24 to 02.10.24
End of round 274 – 142.4 (0.2 lost) 03.10.24 to 12.10.24
End of round 275 – 143.6 (1.2 gain) 13.10.24 to 22.10.24 (6 days in Turkey visiting DB).
End of round 276 – 143 (0.6 lost) 23.10.24 to 01.11.24
End of round 277 – 141 (2 pounds lost) 02.11.24 to 11.11.24
End of round 278 – 142.6 (0.6 gained) 12.11.24 to 21.11.24

SW RND 279 141.8
11/22 141.8 (trend 142.5) 9.03 miles walked, footpaths were quite dodgy in places with the ice, but just walked these sections gingerly:) Feeling happier in myself now that I’ve made this commitment, hoping to stick with it & keep this mind set, I know as the festive period gets closer it will become more difficult with all the various food-based meeting ups, so need to make the earlier rounds and not “festive gathering” days really count.
11/23 DNW – luckily yesterday the roads had cleared of snow & ice for us to tow the caravan out for a weekend away in Delamere Forest. Managed a 6 mile walk in the forest before darkness descended. Stayed within calorie limit.
11/24 DNW – 5.26 miles clocked up; intermittent rain scuppered our plans! We drove to Chester, plan was to walk the city walls visiting both the castle & the amphitheatre, but had to abandon quite quickly due to Storm Bert rain & wind. We ended up Christmas shopping; it proved to be quite productive, most of the DGC’s presents purchased. Heavy rain, standing water & wind might make todays journey home a bit of a challenge.
11/25 141 (trend 142.1) numbers looking better 😊, but must not get complacent. Again, no structured walking due to the weather.
11/26 141 (trend 142) – 10.71 miles walked.
11/27 141.6 (trend 141.9) – 8.87 miles walked, out pounding the pavements at 7.30 am before meeting up with DSs for lunch, stuck to an omelette & undressed salad. I’ve started drinking hot water in this cold weather and it really is not bad!!

11/28 140.6 (trend 141.8) I’m hoping that yesterday’s number was a natural fluctuation & not todays!! 7.52 miles walked.
11/29 141.8 (trend 141.8) – that is the high salt content of last night’s Indian meal; ate light the rest of the day. Picked DB up from the airport, here from Turkey for a few days, so quite a few social events imminent. No structured walking.
11/30 141 (trend 141.7) 9 miles walked, pushed lots of water.
12/1
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.

Skyleen75 · November 30

I enjoy reading everyone’s posts with my morning coffee.

Highest weight 242 lbs
Lowest weight 142 lbs (2019)
Re-start JGMTD Feb 2024 @ 204 lbs

Round 278 End Weight 170

11/22 169.8
11/23 169.8
11/24 168.2
11/25 169.8
11/26 169.4
11/27 167.2
11/28 169.6
11/29 170.4
11/30 170.4 I did think this would have dropped a little bit! My calories were good but I ate a very late dinner. Maybe not the best food choice because I waited too late in the day to eat. I’m going to prep a big salad early today so I that I stay on track once it’s dark.
Today we’ll go cut down our tree. I love, love, love decorating the house for Christmas. My weakness is eggnog and holiday spirit! I literally will be battling a ten pound egg nog weight gain for the next few weeks.
After staying under 170 for so much of the round I am motivated to give it my best today and finish this round strong.
Thankful for JGMTD’s!!!! If it was “just give me fourteen days I might say- drink the egg nog today, you have four more days to drop the gain”

Chapter_3 · November 30

R279 #49

Goal: R279- Lose 1Ib
SW RND 279 132.0
11/22 132.0
11/23 133.0
11/24 133.0
11/25 132.0
11/26 131.0
11/27 130.8 typo 130.4
11/28 130.6 🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸
11/29 DNW
11/30 DNW
12/1

11/24 ⚖️ discouraging even though I’ve stayed on plan. I have a lot of stress (cortisol) & my body is retaining everything. P:E 1:1 P90g. Your posts are encouraging! Today I will 🚶‍♀️, decompress, take time to smell the roses & 🏋️‍♀️.

11/25 I started my walk yesterday & decided to turn around because of foot pain on pavement. It’s amazing how my foot is not as impacted on a clay tennis court vs hard surface. Thinking of taking the trail @ local park.
🏋️‍♀️45 min 💤8 P:E 1:1 Pg 120 under calories.

DGS is in for a morning basketball camp M through W this week. I am the chauffeur and looking forward to it!

11/26. 131.0 this feels right. I’m more relaxed. Systems finally functioned*** (will note below). Good day 💦yesterday. Only 🚶‍♀️5k but 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️45 min. 1:1 Pg 90. 🎾 today & will finish shopping & begin prepping for Friday. (We host family Friday since everyone is scattered about Thursday!) Going with a Tapas /Spanish theme…. 14 adults /six children.

*** Discovery: I can honestly say that over this year + I have not gone off the rails… I’ve indulged a teeny bit here and there, but that’s about it… I feel like I have developed & worked to ingrain heathy eating & movement/mobility choices/patterns and possess a true North.

What I discovered since Friday is that my IBS is back. We experienced a very stressful family situation & my body retained everything & had a full total system shutdown. The shut down was not from something I ate. It wasn’t a bug! It wasn’t a virus! It was an emotional experience. I’m realizing that my 2 to 3 lb daily fluctuations could be purely emotional - manifesting in a physical shut down. I’ve been puffy for a week and retaining everything, but little difference in food.

Another difference that has taken place recently is my walking has simply disappeared since I hurt my foot… It’s 12 days now. Walking clearly helps my digestive system stay on track. It gives me time to think and breathe… Pray, and be with nature.

So I’m sharing my hypothesis:
Daily fluctuations may not have anything to do with food intake… it could simply be a hitch in bodily systems - caused by emotions, stress, lack of sleep, etc. So I have finally realized that the scale is not only a reflection of what I have eaten… It’s a reflection of my entire being.

Mind, body, soul are intimately connected. I hope sharing this may help someone. (Disclaimer – I am not an expert!!!)

11/27 ⚖️ 130.4 ⬆️⬇️🎢🎢🎢🥹
Are we ready? The 🎢 is real!
🎾 this morn & DGS for lunch… full speed after that!
Yesterday: fuel on plan. 1:1 90Pg
🎾🤸🏼🚶‍♀️7k. Slowly increasing steps. Foot not 💯 but manageable.

Coach @ DGS basketball 🏀 camp: “You don’t get good watching TV. You get good sweating.” Translation: Work for it! Onward!

🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃

11/28 130.6. Typo yesterday (was 130.4) - was surprised when the scale reflected ⬆️.

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m proud to be 🇺🇸 and am thankful to live & worship freely. God bless America!

Enjoy this glorious day with family and friends or…. another way! Celebrate gratitude! (And if you’re dreading it, fake it till you make it!)!

(Will focus on protein today… Only 80g yesterday) 🎾🚶‍♀️8k 💤9~~🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️this morn.

🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃

11/29 DNW Yesterdays recap: 🏋️‍♀️30 min 🚶‍♀️7k. No tracking. I tasted a little bit of everything @ my son’s… No overindulging, but super high in carbs. I give myself a “B-” A simply wonderful visit!
Today’s our big day, hosting 20… I’ll check in tomorrow!

11/30 DNW “D-” only because I could have stopped with one dessert and one glass of wine. At least I didn’t have three of each. (Hence, a D- and not a flat out F) Family dynamics couldn’t have been better! (Was sweating it out there for a little while… blended families aren’t the easiest). My DS & his fiancé announced a baby on the way… after a four -year engagement there will finally be a wedding in a few weeks. (😀). Agree with @_JeffreyD_ that there’s no reason to ⚖️ just for the obvious, so I will finish 💪🏻 & ⚖️ tomorrow!
Today: 💦🏋️‍♀️🚶‍♀️🙏

#HSF #healthyhabits
#agingyounger #bestshapeofmylife

UTMom81 · November 30

65 year old female, 5'5"
Highest Weight: 213 (in ~2005)
Lowest Weight: 143 (in ~2019)
Goal Weight: 150

RND 252: SW-191.3, EW-187.6
RND 253: SW- 187.6, EW- 185.6
RND 254: SW- 185.6, EW-181.4
RND 255: SW-181.4, EW—181.4
RND 256: SW-181.4, EW—179.4
RND 257: SW- 179.4, EW—178.4
RND 258: SW—178.4, EW-177.4
RND 259: SW- 177.4, EW- 176.6
RND 260: SW- 176.6, EW: 174.0
RND 261: SW—174.0, EW: 174.2
RND 262: SW—176, EW: 173.4
RND 263: SW—173.4, EW: 173.8
RND 264: SW—173.8, EW: 171.8
RND 265: SW—171.8, EW: 170.4
RND 266: SW—170.4, EW: 169.0
RND 267: SW—169, EW: 168.8
RND 268: SW—168.8, EW—165.4
RND 269: SW—165.4, EW—164.0
RND 270: SW—164.0, EW—163.2
RND 271: SW—163.2, EW—162.8
RND 272: SW 162.8, EW-161.4
RND 273: SW 161.4, EW—159.8
RND 274: SW—159.8, EW—158.8
RND 275: SW—158.8, EW—158.4
RND 276: SW—158.4, EW—158.2
RND 277: SW—158.2, EW—157.2
RND 278: SW—157.2, EW—156.4

SW RND 279—156.4
11/22 157 Weight was creeping up the last 5 days of last round. Went out to eat last night and the food was delicious. But, I’ve got to get a grip on things again and stop the creep. This is a dangerous time of year for me, and I know it! “Danger, Will Robinson!”
11/23 156.8 I did well yesterday and hoped for a bigger drop this morning. Patience, I guess.
11/24 156 That’s better. Going to see Wicked tonight at the theater, so dinner will be popcorn. Have to manage the rest of the day to allow for that, but I’m looking forward to the movie! Will focus on high protein the rest of the day. Will also be beginning the Thanksgiving baking today, so…wish me luck!
11/25 155 My plan for the movie worked out good. Ate only high protein breakfast yesterday, a few nuts and bolts I had made in the afternoon, drank a protein shake right before getting in the car, and then I only ate a little popcorn at the movie. If you have NOT yet seen Wicked, it is absolutely amazing! Feels like you are at live theater, which I LOVE. I cannot recommend it highly enough!
11/26 156.8 Made sausage balls. Need I say more? Lol
11/27 155.8 That’s a little better because I found my self-control again yesterday even though I made pecan pies and blueberry cobbler by request. The sausage balls are in the fridge where they don't tempt me like they did cooling on the cookie racks. Just need to hold things in check during the next few days. Need to continue to get in my walks each day like I've been doing lately. That would be the one thing I would add to @judefit1 's refrigerator list: Move it like your life depends on it! (because my future quality of life does!)
11/28 156 Happy Thanksgiving! I enjoyed a few of the holiday treats yesterday, but maintained control and balanced out the calories throughout the day. Got in three different exercise sessions—morning workout which was cut a little short by company coming down, a good walk in the afternoon, then before bed yoga. It was a good day!
11/28 157.2 I started to not weigh this morning, but thought better of it. Thanksgiving was a wonderful day with family from here and afar, and a 1.2 lb gain is something I can manage. I have 3 days to get back to a loss for this round, so that will be the goal. I didn’t overeat yesterday, no stuffing of the face and tummy, just ate higher calorie and carb foods than usual. Will focus on protein, water, and activity today.
11/29 155.8 That’s better! Got in a walk and a rowing session yesterday with attention to protein and water. I’m not still dealing with company though like many of you— just leftovers. I managed to only eat one small serving of dessert and we had sent all of the Mac n cheese and corn home with DD. We have booked a trip to NYC in January to see Wicked on Broadway, so I have a warm but form-fitting dress planned which is providing a little extra motivation right now. :-)
11/30
12/1

judefit1 · November 30

@quiltingjaine : what a wonderful family picture! So happy your DD is doing well post-surgery- that's no fun!

judefit1 · November 30

@Skyleen75 : you are so right!! 14 days and I'd be screwed (and give up!), 10 days keeps me in check, especially between now and Christmas- I love this month the best of all, decorating and shopping and- yes- eggnog! So, thank you for being here and reminding me to keep it all in check!

judefit1 · November 30

Jude, 5’-2”, 67 YO
HW 165
CW: 125ish
I joined this group in Rnd 245 on Dec 18 2023, when I realized I was eating my way through the holidays; I finally got on the scale and was hovering just under 150 lbs. It took about 4 months to reach my goal weight of 125. Sounds great, but I’ve done this before, which is why I’m still here.
It’s not just about losing, it’s about changing the habits of a lifetime that keep me stuck in self-defeating cycles with food.

EW Rnd 278: 127.5 (crutches)
SW Rnd 279:
Previous rounds:

SW Rnd 245: 146.6
SW Rnd 246: 147.0
SW Rnd 247: 143.4
SW Rnd 248: 140.8
SW Rnd 249: 140.6
SW Rnd 250: 137.2
SW Rnd 251: 136.2
SW Rnd 252: 134.2
SW Rnd 253: 133.4
SW Rnd 254: 131.6
SW Rnd 255: 130.0
SW Rnd 256: 128.8
SW Rnd 257: 126.8
SW Rnd 258: 129.0 post AZ trip
SW Rnd 259: 126.0
SW Rnd 260: 124.8
SW Rnd 261: 125.2
SW Rnd 262:126.6
SW Rnd 263: 123.4
SW Rnd 264: 124.4
SW Rnd 265: 125.0 post MV trip
SW Rnd 266:125.0
SW Rnd 267: 124.0
SW Rnd 268: 125.4
SW Rnd 269: 123.8
SW Rnd 270: 125.8
SW Rnd 271: 126.2 post Italy trip
SW Rnd 272: 126.8
SW Rnd 273: 125.0
SW Rnd 274: 126.0
SW Rnd 275: 126.8
SW Rnd 276: DNW
SW Rnd 277: 127.2
SW Rnd 278: 126.6
SW Rnd 279: 127.5

Goals this round:
* be patient working back to mobility
* holidays upon us: enjoy but with good sense
* non-weight bearing workouts through this round

11/22: 127.5
11/23: 128.1
11/24: 128.6
11/25: 128.5
11/26: 128.1
11/27: 128.4
11/28: 127.5
11/29: DNW
11/30: 127.9
12/1:

11/30: I'll take it, but it's critical to stay on task for the next 3 weeks. I love the idea from @Chapter_3 and @musicsax of "a pound a round", so that's going in my next 3 rounds, which would bring me back to goal weight. This will be a real accomplishment as this is my absolute favorite food time of year- I usually start cookie baking next week and continue right up until the end... Can I do it and eat only one cookie per recipe?
@Chapter_3: Carolyn, congratulations on another baby coming into the family!! BTW, that's how my DD#1 finally did the wedding thing too, and it was wonderful:-)

jspecies11 · November 30

71 yo female; 5’5”
SW 129.6# (end of round 278)
Goals: optimize health; maintain weight range 125-130#
Strategy:
Hydration 💧 64 oz minimum
Strength training 🏋️‍♀️ 5x/week
Keep to 1800 calories 🥕
Move 👣 daily 7K steps minimum
Showing today’s weigh in; yesterday’s success

This will be a challenging round for routine. I’m visiting my son and family for a long weekend and then Thanksgiving.

11/22 OOT💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣
11/23 OOT 💧🥕
11/24 OOT 💧🥕👣
11/25 129.2# 🥕👣
11/26 129.0# 🏋️‍♀️🥕
11/27 129.0# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕
11/28 130.2# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣
11/29 131.6# 💧
11/30 129.8#💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣
Better number, barely back in my self imposed weight range, though I’m going to lower it just to see if I can drop some of this excess fluff in my middle. I’m motivated to end this round strong and move onto a BHAG. I’ve got a beach vacation in February.
12/1
Thank you @quiltingjaine 💕

reshii_devi · November 30

Back to moving more and logging everything ~ but still working on improving my outlook. Joined the biggest loser challenge and taking what I've recently learned to create a new 90 day plan for myself. Hoping having a new target to focus on helps end the year in a stronger headspace.

“One step at a time is good walking.” – Chinese Proverb

SW RND 279
11/22
11/23
11/24 - 223.4
11/25 - 223.1
11/26 - 220.8
11/27 - 219.8
11/28 - 220.2
11/29 - 222.4
11/30 - 222.7
12/1

Hi I'm Reshii ~ 58, 5'9" ~ HW: 280 | GW: 170
1st Round 246 SW: 212.5 | Round 266 EW: 196.0

DEC 1st: 000.0 | WAIST 00.1 ~ HIPS 00.0 ~ BF 00.0% ~ BMI 00.0

AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER and most of NOVEMBER was spent withdrawing from the world.

JUL 24th: 197.5 | WAIST 33.9 ~ HIPS 42.8 ~ BF 37.2% ~ BMI 29.3
JUN 4th: 196.8 | WAIST 33.4 ~ HIPS 42.8 ~ BF 37.0% ~ BMI 29.2
MAY 16th: 194.2 | WAIST 33.5 ~ HIPS 42.8 ~ BF 36.8% ~ BMI 28.9
MAY 1st: 197.3 | WAIST 34.0 ~ HIPS 43.0 ~ BF 37.5% ~ BMI 29.5
APR 1st: 198.2 | WAIST 33.5 ~ HIPS 43.0 ~ BF 37.3% ~ BMI 29.4
MAR 1st: 201.8 | WAIST 34.4 ~ HIPS 45.0 ~ BF 37.5% ~ BMI 29.5
FEB 1st: 203.0 | WAIST 35.1 ~ HIPS 45.8 ~ BF 38.5% ~ BMI 30.1
JAN 1st: 212.5 | WAIST 36.9 ~ HIPS 47.0 ~ BF 40.6% ~ BMI 31.5

July Goals: Starting over 7/12 ~ lost six weeks of progress and regained 7 pounds adjusting to new third shift work schedule. They call it graveyard for a reason!!! My exercise, water and step count have all also dropped considerably. Goals this month are simply to lose as much as possible building momentum and getting back in the groove.

June Goals: Having gotten as low as 193 in both April and May, I'd like to drop below that in June. (FAIL)

6/5 - 196.8
6/6 - 195.1
6/7 - 195.3 (LAST DAY REPORTING)

MAY 1st SW: 197.3 | EW: 196.8
MAY Goals: Lose 6-8bs, 2-3 inches and 1-2% body fat ❎❎❎

May 22: I had packed some shorts to change into after swim without trying them on. They were so tight last summer, I expected the fit to be better ~ but when I put them on ... wow. I was in front of the locker room mirrors and was like omg, that's you. How long has it been since you looked/felt like that? I was spinning around looking at myself for a good 2-3 minutes, y'all, lol ~ my New #1NSV

May 4: 10 of the 20 inches lost was off my belly! No pics, no proof, lol ~ I love/hate taking photos because they've become one of my best tools. You can't lie and you can't hide. Putting myself on blast 1) creates incentive to increase effort and 2) highlights new areas to focus on. Still a long way from my ultimate goals, but its nice to see muscle memory is real!

At a size 15, I haven't been this small in more than 10 years.

APRIL 1st SW: 198.2 | EW: 197.8
Goals: Lose 6-8bs, 2-3 inches and 1-2% body fat ❎❎❎
Lost less than a pound, 1.25 inches combined on arms and legs | regained 0.2% body fat and 1/2 inch back on my belly. Starting dietary 200-400 calorie deficit and Intermittent Fasting 18-24 hrs. Breaking fast differently, including more protein, and continuing to look for new ways to increase step count and add more strength in May.

Reaching onederland (March 13th) meant the end of 10+ years and up to 80 pounds!! gained and relost too many times to count. Yo-yoing is the main reason for so much body fat!!! Determined not to continue to self-sabotage ... I need a new target!! If I should lose an additional 8% body fat to reach the "standard" for my age, height and sex ~ and up to 15% more to reach excellent ~ that's @ least another 8-15 months of work before I can begin to relax and think maintenance.

January 1st - April 1st, I've lost 17 pounds and a total of 20.8 inches from 11 areas. 🥳 Thrilled to see my hard work reversing prediabetes and years of physical damage. Getting leaner and stronger and chair dancing proud of myself about it!! 57 and hormonal, it's taken longer than expected and a much rougher road than my youth.

Blueberries59 · November 30

Me - Meg, 5'5", 65, desk job, moderate daily exerciser
Daily Calories @ 1630 for one pound per round!
GOAL #2 135 LBS

Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill

ROUND 279
11/22 – 136.5 Noon trainer
11/23 – 139.4 Morning Swim
11/24 – 136.9 Slow recovery walk
11/25 – 136.0 Noon Body Pump
11/26 – 135.4 Morning swim
11/27 – 135.6 Noon Body Pump
11/28 – 134.9 THANKSGIVING
11/29 – 137.4 Morning swim
11/30 – DNW Thanksgiving #2 – broken heater! Too cold to weigh.

I spent yesterday “chilling” but did manage to make Cooking Light’s chicken (turkey) tetrazzini – a traditional leftover turkey dish at our house. I’ll bring it to my MIL’s Saturday-after-Thanksgiving gathering, along with a butternut squash pomegranate salad. Then we have a cocktail party to attend tonight, another fun eating opportunity! I am blessed

itladyee · November 30

Hi, I'm Charissa, back for another round. I will keep coming back and I will get this thing right, sooner or later.

Thank you, QuiltingJaine, for keeping us focused in 2024!
Less than 6 weeks left in his year...

Opening Comments

Round 278 - I changed scales, which immediately bumped me up 1 lb. If I factor in that change, I probably did break even for the round and my brain needs to hear that!🙂 Round 279 with Thanksgiving in the middle. I will focus on all the other days and not worry about that one day. There are a few things that will increase my calories on that day > Homemade macaroni and Cheese and pecan pie. The jury is still out on whether I attempt my Mom's home made rolls.

I am considering rejoining a gym. I have my workout space in the basement that's adequate, but I miss the leg workouts on the machines and I'm finding that my intensity is waning. I looked into Planet Fitness (was a member pre-covid), then I looked at another exercise center (was a member there maybe 8 years ago) (with a women only weight room , with fitness classes and jacuzzi). To my delight, because I am considered a senior, the cost of the exercise center is the same for the PF multiple club membership!!! The exercise center is about 7 additional minutes away, but I think I'm good with that!!!

So here we go last week of November 2024... my motto(s) - All the things I need to read daily!!!
🏋🏾‍♀️ Don't think, just do it!!
Eat well 🥗to Live Well 🚢✈️🧳
H2O - Make it Flow 💦💦💦
Lose weight in the kitchen ⚖️, get fit in the gym🏋🏾‍♀️
Note to Self: Alcohol kills weight loss as the focus is burning alcohol calories and not fat calories!🚫🍷
Goals this round:
Resuming structure~Goals and Targets
- Closing my rings M-S🚶🏽
- Strength training 🏋️‍♀️ 3x/week
- Tracking/Under Calorie Budget > Plan for 1250 - Flex for 400 = 1650 (1250 - 1650) with small frequent meals🍎
- Macros - hit Protein > Plan for 150. 100 is acceptable. (100 - 150) ✅
- Water - 50 oz minimum 💧
- Downward trend⬇️

Stats and Previous Rounds

63 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8
1SW 2024-01 223.4
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HW: 230.3
CW: 224.4 11/1/2024
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Abbreviated Round History

Round 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 (01/02/2023)
Round 246/37 SW: 223.4 EW: 219 (01/06/2024)
Last 3 Rounds
Round 276 - SW 222.0 EW: 224.4 ⬆️
Round 277 - SW 224.4 EW: 224.4 ➡️⬅️
Round 278 - SW 224.5 EW: 225.6⬆️ New Scale

Weight Tracker 2024

2024 Start 223.6
Jan 215 ⬇️
Feb 215.4 ⬆️
Mar 219.2 ⬆️
Apr 218.4 ⬇️
May 220.4 ⬆️
Jun 222.2 ⬆️
Jul 222.2➡️
Aug 223.4 ⬆️
Sep 224.4 ⬆️ Goal, reverse the upward trend
Oct 223.6 ⬇️❤️
Nov
Dec

5 Goals/10 days!
🚶🏽🏋️‍♀️🍎✅💧⬇️
SW RND 279 - 225.6
Dates = Weight ; Comments regarding prior day.
SW RND 279
11/22 225.4
11/23 225.4🚶🏽⬇️
11/24
11/25
11/26
11/27 226.4 This isn't going well.
11/28 DNW ~
11/29 DNW ~ Wednesday preping for Thanksgiving. Many untracked tastings

11/30 DNW ~ I'm sure I'm not where I want to be.... Thanksgiving was great. I didn't overdo it but I still ate lots of foods that I don't eat on a regular basis, including homemade rolls and pecan pie! It was all good and worth it...now back to regular programming!
12/1
@judefit1 ~ I love your strategy for the next month. I will borrow it !

@quiltingjaine ~ how's your daughter doing? You said you wanted to see for yourself

@theslightedgeforever ~ very nice progress this round!!
@Chapter_3 ~ congrats on the new baby! How exciting! I like what you and @_JefferyD_ are saying about the scale and I am obviously joining you.
@reshii_devi ~ good to see you back! Sorry you had a rough few months but you're back and ready to to refocus. Hang in there and don't give up. You know how to do this!

deepwoodslady · November 30

Round 279

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.

ROUND 236 FOR ME.

“Today….I am choosing Me”

MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253
Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0
R278 EW= 192.0
R279 EW= TBD

Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.

LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME

R43 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = -19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)

R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = -4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)

R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = -8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)

R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = -5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)

R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = -8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)

R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = -2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)

R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = -14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)

R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = -4.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 209.6)

R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = -1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)

R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = -0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)

R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = -3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)

R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b]-16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)

R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b]-5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)

R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b]-7.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 199.6)

R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = -1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 198.2)

R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = -3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.0)

R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = -7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)

R213 thru R222 (02/01/23 thru 05/11/23) = -0.5 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.3)

R223 thru R232 (05/12/23 thru 08/19/23) = -3.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.0)

R233 thru R242 (08/20/23 thru 11/27/23) = -17.6 LOST (Ending Weight 180.4)

R243 thru R252 (11/28/23 thru 03/06/24) = -2.6 LOST (Ending Weight 177.8)

R253 thru R262 (03/07/24 thru 06/14/24) = -5.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 183.6)

R263 thru R272 (06/15/24 thru 09/22/24) = - 10.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 193.8)

R273 (09/23/24 thru 10/02/24) = -0.4 LOST (Ending Weight 193.4)

R274 (10/03/24 thru 10/12/24) = -2.0 LOST (Ending Weight 191.4)

R275 (10/13/24 thru 10/22/24) = -0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.2)

R276 (10/23/24 thru 11/01/24) = -1.9 LOST (Ending Weight 190.6)

R277 (11/02/24 thru 11/11/24) = -0.6 LOST (Ending Weight 190.0)

R278 (11/12/24 thru 11/21/24) = -2.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.0)

R279 (11/22/24 thru 12/01/24) = -xxxxx (Ending Weight xxxxx)

COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.

Day/Weight/Comment
ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND 192.0

11/22 -191.2- (Trend weight -191.7-)

11/23 -189.2- (Trend weight -191.4-)

11/24 -186.4- (Trend weight -190.9-)

11/25 -190.8- (Trend weight -190.9-)

11/26 -191.4- (Trend weight-191.0-)

11/27 -191.8- (Trend weight-191.3-)

11/28 -DNW- (Trend weight-DNW-)

11/29 -192.4- (Trend weight-191.6-) Still working myself to death to prep the house on all 3 floors for our Thanksgiving tomorrow and the houseful of Grands. It’s amazing how far the drywall sand travels and how thick it can accumulate. I will also be starting some of my baking. I woke up starving so today will be challenging but tomorrow’s dinner will be worse, especially dessert (pies!)

11/30 -193.0- (Trend weight-191.7-) I’m very surprised by this jump. I thought yesterday went very well. Thanksgiving Feast today with all of the family. I got the last of the drywall dust mess that covered EVERYTHING on 3 floors of this house completely done by 11:00 last night. I ate well and burned a ton of calories so I’m confused. I gained 3.8 lbs this week. For the entire month of November I’ve gained 2.4 lbs. Not a good month. Oh, and here comes December! Tomorrow will not end with a good weight due to my Thanksgiving dinner today. I’m not sure if I should weigh anyway which would give me an unfair advantage during the next 10 days or wait one extra buffer day to report my weight. I’ll decide in the morning I guess.

12/01 -xxxxx- (Trend weight-xxxxx-)

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

BigappleBritt88 · December 1

36F 5’9

Goals: don’t give up on the day when it’s challenging. Choose to make good decisions in those moments instead of giving in.
Main struggles:
1. sleeping less (have two puppies, a 6mo and a 10mo old) makes it hard to wake up early enough to get a good workout in or at least to feel good awaking up. Feel defeated in the motivation and drive department compared to how I was previously.
2. Working from home makes it easy to stress eat or just eat out of boredom/habit.

SW RND 279 - 175.8
11/22 - 175.8
11/23 - 174.6
11/24 - 173.5
11/25 - 174.4
11/26 - 174.3
11/27 - 174.5
11/28 - 175.5
11/29 - 176.9
11/30 - 177.1 - sheesh. Never feels good when the number goes up. I guess it only makes sense with the holiday. I got a leg workout in this morning. Ate dinner early. I did find myself putting more on my plate even though I have planned since yesterday how much I was going to have. Interesting how that happens. I think it was because there was only “a little” left in the left over container so clearly it had to go on my plate. 💆🏻‍♀️ as this was happening I was asking myself why are you doing this when you said you wouldn’t? Hm. Anyway, because of that I told myself I would adjust the remainder of the day. It’s time to get back out of the habit of just snacking for comfort. So far so good. The night is not over but I plan on drinking the rest of my water and if I do need a snack I have room for yogurt. I like the Chobani yogurts because of the protein and because they satisfy sugar craving if you’re looking for something sweet. The Chobani flips, or fruit on the bottom, or they have yogurt drinks with 20g of protein, always stay stocked in the fridge. And of course there’s always a nice hot cup of tea at night! Good hack to satisfy the need to snack for no reason. 💪🏽 let’s do this!
12/1

jspecies11 · December 1

Did I miss the link to JGMTD Round 280?

deepwoodslady · December 1

jspecies11 wrote: »

Did I miss the link to JGMTD Round 280?

@jspecies11 I don't see that @quiltingjaine has not posted it yet.

desolate_angel · December 1

HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
SW WT RND 247: 180.6 (81.9 kg)

END WT RND 247: 177.4 (80.5 kg)
END WT RND 248: 175.1 (79.4 kg)
END WT RND 249: 173.4 (78.7 kg)
END WT RND 250: 170.6 (77.4 kg)
END WT RND 251: 167.8 (76.1 kg)
END WT RND 252: 166 (75.3 kg)
END WT RND 253 162.9 (73.9 kg)
END WT RND 254 163 (73.9 kg)
END WT RND 255 161 (73 kg)
END WT 256: DNF
ST WT 278: 166 (75.3 kg)
END WT 278: 160.3 (72.7 kg)

Fell off the challenge bandwagon in round 256, managed to keep losing weight until June 12th when I hit 155.9 (70.7 kg). I fell off the weight loss wagon shortly after. Decided to start back up the day before Round 278 started.

SW RD 279: 160.3 (72.7 kg)
11/22- 160.4 (72.8 kg) Late night for me. Just got home from seeing Transiberian Orchestra. This is our 3rd or 4th time seeing it. We wait 2-3 years between shows. I forget how loud concerts can be and wish I brought earplugs. But I had a really good time, nonetheless. I'm curious how a Taco Bell quesadilla for dinner and 11pm snack of pudding will affect tomorrow's weigh in. I'm still within calorie goal though.
11/23- 159.5 (72.3 kg) Sometimes I swear the scale works in strange ways. I'm not going to sweat it. Today was a very lazy, totally sedentary day. Tomorrow I'm going to get my butt up and join my husband on the morning dog walk.
11/24- 159.4 (72.3 kg) We went on a mini driving adventure today after walking the dog. We both had gas station snacks for breakfast on the way, and even with a late lunch and a big bowl of zuppa Toscana for dinner, I'm feeling slightly hungry.
11/25- 159.8 (72.5 kg) One day down this week. Hoping to work less than a full day on Thanksgiving.
11/26-159.3 (72.3 kg) I cannot believe how fast this year is going by. Only a couple days from Thanksgiving and less than a month to Christmas! I'm going to decorate my tree this weekend.
11/27- 159.6 (72.4 kg) Tonight was the second ground beef and pasta dinner in a a row. A bit heavy but warm and filling on a cold evening. Happy Thanksgiving Eve.
11/28- 159.5 (72.3 kg) 5.5 hour day at work, home a little after 2 PM and able to go on a late afternoon walk by the river with husband and dog before a nontraditional dinner of New York strip and scalloped potatoes and watched GoldenEye (Bond movie semi-Thanksgiving tradition).
11/29- 158.7 (72 kg) I've had really poor sleep the past two nights and feel like I woke up at the wrong point in my sleep cycle today and yesterday. I'm hoping for a mentally relaxing weekend.
11/30- 158.4 (71.8 kg) Friends in town this afternoon and had lunch out and ordered in pizza for dinner. No calorie counts available, but by my best estimate I'm just under maintenance for the day. I'm happy with that. I also got my tree mostly decorated this morning, Christmas stockings up, and even put up my upstairs tree this year too.
12/1

the_reflex · December 1

Fri 86.5
Sat 87.0
Sun 87.3
Mon 87.0
Tue 87.1
Wed 87.2
Thu 87.7
Fri 87.7
Sat 87.7
Sun 87.5

Median 87.25 kg

musicsax · December 1

🎷 66 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 279 (my 209th). So grateful as always @Quiltingjaine for another round.

This round I’m going to join @Chapter_3 in in a BHAG of 1 pound a round to the end of the year, i.e. to weigh 138 or under. I need to shake myself up cuz only 3-5 days per round staying on the waggon is not sufficient to get me back to where I want to be. 4 pounds would really get me on my way; I want to stay strong, walk the walk as well as talk the talk! & make the round a successful one.
So, goals for this round;
• First and foremost, no feeding frenzies - (carried over from last few rounds)
• to weigh less at the end of the round than the start & a pound is my small BHAG for this round
• be happy because I feel that I have made the round count at the end
I need to remain consistent - it does work! Good luck for success everyone.

Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and then gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then & didn't want to gain any more, it’s taken me 75 rounds to achieve target of 130 = back to maintenance!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 134. A healthy lifestyle must be a permanent way of life.

Updated 20.08.24 – I met up with youngest DB, first time after his DP passed away at the way too early age of 46. DB lives a long way from us, we see him very infrequently & is very introvert, so not a sharer of info 😞. However, he finally opened up to me, it seems that his DPs bad health leading to heart failure followed by kidney, liver failure & then a massive stroke, was originally caused by heavy drinking. By the time he realised he was abusing his body and went teetotal, the damage was too late to reverse. He was on the list for a heart transplant, but his other organs gave up before one became available.
This has made me think about how I am abusing my body when I have binges with way too much sugar, fat & salt. I know I am a food addict. I'm going to try to think about this when I am tempted to overindulge, I need to start respecting my body more and think about whether I want to be in the best health I can be. My body has served me so well for 66 years, it deserves to be given the best chance to keep serving me well & I've been really lucky that life has not dealt me a raw health deal, so I must not jeopardize that luck.

End of round 69 134.2 22.2.18 to 03.03.19
End of round 70 133.6 04.03.18 to 13.03.19
End of round 71 132.4
End of round 72 133.2
End of round 73 132.8
End of round 74 132
End of round 75 131.4
End of round 76 130.2
End of round 77 132.4
End of round 78 134.4
End of round 79 132
End of round 80 133.6
End of round 81 133.8
End of round 82 132.4
End of round 83 133.4
End of round 84 133
End of round 85 131.6
End of round 86 133.0
End of round 87 134.8
End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
End of round 89 138.2 (5.4 pounds gained)
End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 98 133.4 (1.6 down from end of last round)
End of round 99 134.4 (1 up from end of last; not bad for Christmas period!)
End of round 100 133.4 (1 down from end of last round)
End of round 101 137.2 (3.8 pounds up)
End of round 102 136 (1.2 pounds down – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round: went totally off plan & no walking!)
End of round 103 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round – better!)
End of round 104 – 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 105 – 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
End of round 106 – 133.6 (same as last round)
End of round 107 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 108 – 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 109 – 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 110 – 133.2 (2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 111 – 133.2 (same as last round)
End of round 112 – 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
End of round 113 – 132.8 (0.8
End of round 114 – 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 115 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 116 – 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 117 – 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 118 – 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 119 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
End of round 120 – 135.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 121 – 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 122 – 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 123 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 124 - 134.8 (2.4 pounds up)
End of round 125 - 135 (0.2 pounds up) – get a grip!!!
End of round 126 - 135 - same as last round
End of round 127 - 133.8 (1.2 pounds down
End of round 128 - 133.4 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 129 - 134.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 130 - 133 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 131 - 133.6 (0.6 up)
End of round 132 – 134 (0.4 up)
End of round 133 – 134 .4 (0.4 up)
End of round 134 – 132.2 (2.2 pounds down) see what not binging can do!!
End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy for Christmas period, lower than at this time for many years!)
End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up ugh!!)
End of round 138 - 131.2 (2.8 pounds down)
End of round 139 – 130.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 140 – 132.4 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 141 – 131 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 142 – 129.8 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 143 – 130.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 144 – 130.2 (0.6 pounds down)
End of round 145 – 132 (1.8 pounds up)
End of round 146 – 133.8 (1.8 pounds up – again!!)
End of round 147 – 133.2 (0.6 down)
End of round 148 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 149 – 132.4
End of round 150 – 133.8 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 151 – 135.8 (2 pounds up)
End of round 152 – 134 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 153 – 135.4 (1.4 pound up)
End of round 154 – 132.2 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 155 - 133.6 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 156 - 134 (0.4 pounds up)
End of round 157 - 133.6 (0.4 pounds down)
End of round 158 – 135.4 (1.8 pounds up)
End of round 159 – 134.4 (1 pound down)
End of round 160 – 135.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 161 – 134.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 162 – 133.6 (0.6 down)
End of round 163 – 136.2 (2.6 up)
End of round 164 – 136 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 165 – 135.8 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 166 – 136 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 167 – 138 (2 pounds up)
End of round 168 – 135 (3 pounds down)
End of round 169 – 134.4 (0.6 pound down)
End of round 170 – 133 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 171 – 135.4 (2.4 up)
End of round 172 – 135.6 (0.2 up)
End of round 173 – 137.6 (2 pounds up)
End of round 174 – 135.2 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 175 – 138 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 176 – did not complete (away on family holiday)
End of round 177 – 138
End or round 178 – 137.8 (0.2 down)
End of round 179 – 139.4 (1.6 pounds up)
End of round 180 – 137 (2.4 pounds lost)
End of round 181 – 139.2 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 182 – 135.6 (3.6 pounds down)
End of round 183 – 138.2 (2.4 up)
End of round 184 - 136 (2.2 pounds down)
End of round 185 – 136.4 (0.4 gain)
End of round 186 – 136.4 (same)
End of round 187 – 138.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 188 – DNW (away for Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations)
End of round 189 – 139.2
End of round 190 – 139.8
End of round 191 – 139.8
End of round 192 – 138.8 (1 pound lost)
End of round 193 – 138.2 (0.6 lost)
End of round 194 – 136.4 (1.8 lost)
End of round 195 – 139.2 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 196 – 138 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 197 – 138.2 (0.2 up)
End of round 198 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 199 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 200 – 138.8 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 201 – 138.2 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 202 – 137.8 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 203 – 137.6 (loss of 0.2)
End of round 204 – 135.8 (1.8 pounds lost)
End of round 205 – 135.6(0.6 pound lost)
End of round 206 – 135.4 (0.2 pound lost)
End of round 207 – 136.4 (1 pound gain) (Caravan Christmas Party Rally)
End of round 208 - 137.2 (0.8 pound gain)
End of round 209 - 137.4 (0.2 pound gain) (Christmas period)
End of round 210 – DNW (Lanzarote holiday)
End of round 211 – 138.2
End of round 212 – 139.8
End of round 213 – 139
End of round 214 – 138.2 (1.2 pounds loss)
End of round 215 – 139.2 (1 pound up)
End of round 216 – 136.6 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 217 – 137.8 (1.2 pounds up)
End of round 218 – 140.4 (2.6 pounds up – need to reverse this trend!)
End of round 219 – 139.8 (0.6 down)
End of round 220 – DNW
End of round 221 – 140.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 222 – 139.8 (1 pound down)
End of round 223 – 140 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 224 – 139.2 (0.8 pound down)
End of round 225 – 139.4 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 226 – 141 (1.6 pound up)
End of round 227 – 139.8 (1.2 pound down)
End of round 228 – 139.6 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 229 – 140.2 (0.6 pound up)
End of round 230 – 139.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 231 - 138.2 (1.6 pounds down)
End of round 232 – 140.6 (2.4 pounds up)
End of round 233 – 138.8 (1.8 ponds down)
End of round 234 – 140.2 (1.4 pound up)
End of round 235 – DNW – on holiday
End of round 236 – 142
End of round 237 – DNW, staying at DS’s.
End of round 238 – 139.8
End of round 239 – 139.6 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 240 – 139 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 241 – 138.8 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 242 – 138.6 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 243 – 139.8 (1.2 pounds up)
End of round 244 – 141 (2.2 pounds up)
End or round 245 – DNW – away for Christmas with no scales
End of round 246 - 143.8
End of round 247 – 142.6 (loss of 1.2 pounds)
End of round 248 – 143.6 (gain of 1 pound) 26.01.24
End of round 249 – 141.6 (2 pounds down) 05.02.24
End of round 250 – DNW – away on holiday with family, Whitchurch.
End of round 251 – 242
End of round 252 – 242.6
End of round 253 – DNW but 142.2 the previous day
End of round 254 – 141 (loss of 1.2 pounds)
End of round 255 – 141.8 (increase 0.8)
End of round 256 – 141.6 (loss of 0.2 pound)
End of round 257 – 141.4 (loss of 0.2 pound)
End of round 258 – 140.6 (loss of 0.8 pound)
End f round 259 – 140 (loss of 0.6 pound)
End of round 260 – 140.2 (increase of 1 pound)
End of round 261 – 141.6 (increase of 1.4 pound)
End of round 262 – 139.2 (loss of 2.4 pounds) 03.06.24 – 14.06.24
End of round 263 – 140.8 (gain 1.6 pound) 15-24.06.24
End of round 264 – 139.2 (loss of 1.6 pound) 25.06.24 - 04.07.24
End of round 265 – 139.8 (gain of 0.6 pound) round weigh in 2 days early due to weekend away 05-14.07.24
End of round 266 – 139.4 (loss of 0.4 pound) 15-24.07.24
End of round 267 - DNW - Transplant Games 25.07.24 - 03.08.24
End of round 268 – 140.2 (trend 140.7) 04-13.08.24
End of round 269 – 139.8 (trend 140.7) 14.08.24 to 23.08.24
End of round 270 – 142.4 (trend 141-4) 24.08.24 to 02.09.24
End of round 271 – 140.6 (trend 141.1) 03.09.24 to 12.09.24
End of round 272 – DNW on holiday in Salou.
End of round 273 – 142.6 ( 2 pounds lost) 23.09.24 to 02.10.24
End of round 274 – 142.4 (0.2 lost) 03.10.24 to 12.10.24
End of round 275 – 143.6 (1.2 gain) 13.10.24 to 22.10.24 (6 days in Turkey visiting DB).
End of round 276 – 143 (0.6 lost) 23.10.24 to 01.11.24
End of round 277 – 141 (2 pounds lost) 02.11.24 to 11.11.24
End of round 278 – 142.6 (0.6 gained) 12.11.24 to 21.11.24

SW RND 279 141.8
11/22 141.8 (trend 142.5) 9.03 miles walked, footpaths were quite dodgy in places with the ice, but just walked these sections gingerly:) Feeling happier in myself now that I’ve made this commitment, hoping to stick with it & keep this mind set, I know as the festive period gets closer it will become more difficult with all the various food-based meeting ups, so need to make the earlier rounds and not “festive gathering” days really count.
11/23 DNW – luckily yesterday the roads had cleared of snow & ice for us to tow the caravan out for a weekend away in Delamere Forest. Managed a 6 mile walk in the forest before darkness descended. Stayed within calorie limit.
11/24 DNW – 5.26 miles clocked up; intermittent rain scuppered our plans! We drove to Chester, plan was to walk the city walls visiting both the castle & the amphitheatre, but had to abandon quite quickly due to Storm Bert rain & wind. We ended up Christmas shopping; it proved to be quite productive, most of the DGC’s presents purchased. Heavy rain, standing water & wind might make todays journey home a bit of a challenge.
11/25 141 (trend 142.1) numbers looking better 😊, but must not get complacent. Again, no structured walking due to the weather.
11/26 141 (trend 142) – 10.71 miles walked.
11/27 141.6 (trend 141.9) – 8.87 miles walked, out pounding the pavements at 7.30 am before meeting up with DSs for lunch, stuck to an omelette & undressed salad. I’ve started drinking hot water in this cold weather and it really is not bad!!

11/28 140.6 (trend 141.8) I’m hoping that yesterday’s number was a natural fluctuation & not todays!! 7.52 miles walked.
11/29 141.8 (trend 141.8) – that is the high salt content of last night’s Indian meal; ate light the rest of the day. Picked DB up from the airport, here from Turkey for a few days, so quite a few social events imminent. No structured walking.
11/30 141 (trend 141.7) 9 miles walked, pushed lots of water.
12/1 141.6 (trend 141.7) only walking was quite a stroll, visited a Narnia themed Wrest Park & wandered around the grounds. 1 pound lost this round which is in line with my BGHG & no binge this round at all, so that’s all goals met!! Yippee, let’s do that next round too.
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.

musicsax · December 1

@Chapter_3 congrats on the new baby that will be joining your family & a wedding to look forward to too

Skyleen75 · December 1

I enjoy reading everyone’s posts with my morning coffee.

Highest weight 242 lbs
Lowest weight 142 lbs (2019)
Re-start JGMTD Feb 2024 @ 204 lbs

Round 278 End Weight 170

11/22 169.8
11/23 169.8
11/24 168.2
11/25 169.8
11/26 169.4
11/27 167.2
11/28 169.6
11/29 170.4
11/30 170.4
12/01 170.8 Oops! Still a really great round! I’m celebrating my longest stretch under 170 in two years. Also being up less than a pound after a feasting holiday is a win. I can only imagine where I would be without the focus and work.
I resisted the call of the egg nog. It sat like a little devil on my shoulder, whispering in my ear tempting me. I did however eat off plan. I did not prep my dinner salad early. I waited until I was overly hungry to eat dinner so I said yes to pizza and wings.
Over all it was a good round. Today I will be putting on my Olaf from Frozen costume and entertaining children at my village’s winter festival. Always a good time, let’s hope I keep my tree stick gloves on, so I can’t sneak treats all afternoon!!!

Chapter_3 · December 1

R279 #49

Goal: R279- Lose 1Ib
SW RND 279 132.0
11/22 132.0
11/23 133.0
11/24 133.0
11/25 132.0
11/26 131.0
11/27 130.8 typo 130.4
11/28 130.6 🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸
11/29 DNW
11/30 DNW
12/1 136.0 OMG

11/24 ⚖️ discouraging even though I’ve stayed on plan. I have a lot of stress (cortisol) & my body is retaining everything. P:E 1:1 P90g. Your posts are encouraging! Today I will 🚶‍♀️, decompress, take time to smell the roses & 🏋️‍♀️.

11/25 I started my walk yesterday & decided to turn around because of foot pain on pavement. It’s amazing how my foot is not as impacted on a clay tennis court vs hard surface. Thinking of taking the trail @ local park.
🏋️‍♀️45 min 💤8 P:E 1:1 Pg 120 under calories.

DGS is in for a morning basketball camp M through W this week. I am the chauffeur and looking forward to it!

11/26. 131.0 this feels right. I’m more relaxed. Systems finally functioned*** (will note below). Good day 💦yesterday. Only 🚶‍♀️5k but 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️45 min. 1:1 Pg 90. 🎾 today & will finish shopping & begin prepping for Friday. (We host family Friday since everyone is scattered about Thursday!) Going with a Tapas /Spanish theme…. 14 adults /six children.

*** Discovery: I can honestly say that over this year + I have not gone off the rails… I’ve indulged a teeny bit here and there, but that’s about it… I feel like I have developed & worked to ingrain heathy eating & movement/mobility choices/patterns and possess a true North.

What I discovered since Friday is that my IBS is back. We experienced a very stressful family situation & my body retained everything & had a full total system shutdown. The shut down was not from something I ate. It wasn’t a bug! It wasn’t a virus! It was an emotional experience. I’m realizing that my 2 to 3 lb daily fluctuations could be purely emotional - manifesting in a physical shut down. I’ve been puffy for a week and retaining everything, but little difference in food.

Another difference that has taken place recently is my walking has simply disappeared since I hurt my foot… It’s 12 days now. Walking clearly helps my digestive system stay on track. It gives me time to think and breathe… Pray, and be with nature.

So I’m sharing my hypothesis:
Daily fluctuations may not have anything to do with food intake… it could simply be a hitch in bodily systems - caused by emotions, stress, lack of sleep, etc. So I have finally realized that the scale is not only a reflection of what I have eaten… It’s a reflection of my entire being.

Mind, body, soul are intimately connected. I hope sharing this may help someone. (Disclaimer – I am not an expert!!!)

11/27 ⚖️ 130.4 ⬆️⬇️🎢🎢🎢🥹
Are we ready? The 🎢 is real!
🎾 this morn & DGS for lunch… full speed after that!
Yesterday: fuel on plan. 1:1 90Pg
🎾🤸🏼🚶‍♀️7k. Slowly increasing steps. Foot not 💯 but manageable.

Coach @ DGS basketball 🏀 camp: “You don’t get good watching TV. You get good sweating.” Translation: Work for it! Onward!

🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃

11/28 130.6. Typo yesterday (was 130.4) - was surprised when the scale reflected ⬆️.

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m proud to be 🇺🇸 and am thankful to live & worship freely. God bless America!

Enjoy this glorious day with family and friends or…. another way! Celebrate gratitude! (And if you’re dreading it, fake it till you make it!)!

(Will focus on protein today… Only 80g yesterday) 🎾🚶‍♀️8k 💤9~~🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️this morn.

🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃

11/29 DNW Yesterdays recap: 🏋️‍♀️30 min 🚶‍♀️7k. No tracking. I tasted a little bit of everything @ my son’s… No overindulging, but super high in carbs. I give myself a “B-” A simply wonderful visit!
Today’s our big day, hosting 20… I’ll check in tomorrow!

11/30 “D-” only because I could have stopped with one dessert and one glass of wine. At least I didn’t have three of each. (Hence, a D- and not a flat out F) Family dynamics couldn’t have been better! (Was sweating it out there for a little while… blended families aren’t the easiest). My DS & his fiancé announced a baby on the way… after a four -year engagement there will finally be a wedding in a few weeks. (😀). Agree with @_JeffreyD_ that there’s no reason to ⚖️ just for the obvious, so I will finish 💪🏻 & ⚖️ tomorrow!
Today: 💦🏋️‍♀️🚶‍♀️🙏

12/1 136.0 OMG
Unexpected. Inexplicable. Flabbergasted. Huh?!
My system hasn’t worked in four days so let’s see how long this sticks. Yes, I have eaten “different” than I usually do and MORE - But not to actually warrant this reading - SIX lbs!?!?!????? This is actually SCARY. Taking long, deep breaths. Carolyn, you know your body is temperamental so be patient.

Certainly not the BHAG of -1 pound like I thought I had scored four days ago… WHATEVER this is, it will be gone in a few days/next round. Sheesh! (Actually, I am not quite in a TOTAL FREAK OUT mode right now - but almost).Almost. But certainly, beside myself. Flabbergasted.

Check: mind, body, spirit.

POST.

#HSF #healthyhabits
#agingyounger #bestshapeofmylife

judefit1 · December 1

Jude, 5’-2”, 67 YO
HW 165
CW: 125ish
I joined this group in Rnd 245 on Dec 18 2023, when I realized I was eating my way through the holidays; I finally got on the scale and was hovering just under 150 lbs. It took about 4 months to reach my goal weight of 125. Sounds great, but I’ve done this before, which is why I’m still here.
It’s not just about losing, it’s about changing the habits of a lifetime that keep me stuck in self-defeating cycles with food.

EW Rnd 278: 127.5 (crutches)
SW Rnd 279: 127.5
Previous rounds:

SW Rnd 245: 146.6
SW Rnd 246: 147.0
SW Rnd 247: 143.4
SW Rnd 248: 140.8
SW Rnd 249: 140.6
SW Rnd 250: 137.2
SW Rnd 251: 136.2
SW Rnd 252: 134.2
SW Rnd 253: 133.4
SW Rnd 254: 131.6
SW Rnd 255: 130.0
SW Rnd 256: 128.8
SW Rnd 257: 126.8
SW Rnd 258: 129.0 post AZ trip
SW Rnd 259: 126.0
SW Rnd 260: 124.8
SW Rnd 261: 125.2
SW Rnd 262:126.6
SW Rnd 263: 123.4
SW Rnd 264: 124.4
SW Rnd 265: 125.0 post MV trip
SW Rnd 266:125.0
SW Rnd 267: 124.0
SW Rnd 268: 125.4
SW Rnd 269: 123.8
SW Rnd 270: 125.8
SW Rnd 271: 126.2 post Italy trip
SW Rnd 272: 126.8
SW Rnd 273: 125.0
SW Rnd 274: 126.0
SW Rnd 275: 126.8
SW Rnd 276: DNW
SW Rnd 277: 127.2
SW Rnd 278: 126.6
SW Rnd 279: 127.5

Goals this round:
* be patient working back to mobility
* holidays upon us: enjoy but with good sense
* non-weight bearing workouts through this round

11/22: 127.5
11/23: 128.1
11/24: 128.6
11/25: 128.5
11/26: 128.1
11/27: 128.4
11/28: 127.5
11/29: DNW
11/30: 127.9
12/1: 128.3

12/1: yeah, wrong direction and I ate pretty well yesterday. I think the real issue is I've been having a glass of wine with dinner at night. I'm 24 days from a full year and I want to be heading in the right direction, so...tomorrow.
Our big Thanksgiving is today’s annual "Pasta Bowl", which involves lasagna and a family wide football game including all from toddler to retiree. Most years in includes pasta trophies for the winning team (I may make them today) This year I'll be ref as I'm still on the IL. Go red team!

Here's last year's trophies:

theslightedgeforever · December 1

60+ Female using trend weight

I gained an average of 0.1 lbs last round. So one thing I will change is focus on going to the gym 5 days/week

🐸I will keep the analogy of boiling frog in my head🐸

Ending trend weight 212.6

SW RND 279
11/22 212.5 ⬇️ ate within boundaries, 59.7/64 oz water, (progress) no exercise
11/23 212.5 over calories, Friendsgiving meal, NSV: 1/3 slice pumpkin pie, no chocolate mousse, 52.9/64 oz water, no exercise,
11/24 213.1 🛑over calories, (<100) 59.8/64 oz water, 20 min exercise: outdoor walk
11/25 213.2 🛑ate within boundaries, 56.4/64 oz water, 73 min exercise: gym
11/26 213.1 ⬇️ate within boundaries, 54.6/64 oz water, no exercise
11/27 212.6 ⬇️ate within boundaries, 48.8/64 oz water, 20 min exercise: treadmill
11/28 211.6 ⬇️ate within boundaries, 52.4/64 oz water, (progress) 20 min exercise: outdoor walk
11/29 209.9 ⬇️over calories, 62.1/64 oz water,(progress) 69 min exercise: gym
11/30 210.2 🛑ate within boundaries, 54.5/64 oz water, no exercise
12/01 209.5 ⬇️

capewrathultra · December 1

RND 277: 220.8 lbs → 221.8 lbs (↑1.0 lb)
RND 278: 221.8 lbs → 221.6 lbs (↓0.2 lb)
RND 279: 221.6 lbs → 225.0 lbs (↑3.4 lb)
****
SW RND 279 (11/21/24): 221.6 lbs
GW RND 279 (12/01/24): 218.0 lbs

11/22/24: 223.6 lbs
11/23/24: 223.0 lbs
11/24/24: 221.8 lbs
11/25/24: 221.2 lbs
11/26/24: 222.4 lbs
11/27/24: 222.8 lbs
11/28/24: 222.8 lbs
11/29/24: 224.0 lbs
11/30/24: 224.2 lbs
12/01/24: 225.0 lbs
****
#FAIL

Thanks for your friendship and support. Best wishes to those moving-on to RND 280.

_JeffreyD_ · December 1

Male: 67
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016.) I was actually at 250 in 2011 or so…
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Simple Goals for this round:

1. Log my food daily; try to eat cleaner and work on portion control.
2. Daily exercise; at least some movement
3. Be mindful, moment by moment.

Round 279 Posts
This is my posting format….

Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed.
/ Did I Logged Food – yesterday?; Exercise – yesterday?; water – yesterday? / Comment

Previous posts:

11/22: 223.2
11/23: 225.0
/not logged, much exercise; 66 oz water/
Didn’t post yesterday because I got an early start in the woods looking for Bambi’s mom. (I didn’t find her.)

Even though I burned a lot of calories yesterday, this morning is testament to all the calories-in and almost nothing-out (TMI.) Last night was a little get together for DGD’s 1st birthday. I was not mindful. DW made lima beans which she hates and I LOVE. I rarely see them under my roof. I over indulged.

11/24: DNW
11/25: DNW

With guests in the house I have not weighed the past two days. The scale is in the guest bathroom so I avoid going in there undressed. Just as well. Let’s just say I will be happy by the end of this round to match my SW.

So, I am just checking in to see how you all are doing.

While I am here, I could mention something I may have discovered yesterday. I let my DW be the gate keeper for some of my food choices.
She says “how about a frozen pizza?” I say “heck yes!”
She says “who would eat a Klondike Bar?” I say “of course!”
She just wants to be a gracious host to our guests. I hobo along like I have no choice about what to let in through my gate! (gate = cake hole)

Step one: Don’t blame DW!

11/26: 225.0
/no logging; mild exercise; 66 oz water/
Wow, a harsh weekend, and now Thanksgiving is coming up. As usual I am in charge of the bird. Throwing it on the smoker again this year. It is an 18.5 pounder thawing in the fridge since yesterday. I hope it will thaw through by Thursday morning.

11/27: 223.8
/logged; exercised; 88 oz water/
Getting ready for a house full tomorrow.

Some of you may have heard of a “God Box.” It is box in which you put notes to God. In effect, you are turning it over to Him, taking it out of your hands. So much so that you can just throw the contents of the box away, because it is taken care of.

Yesterday I emptied my God Box. I did something I have been wanting to do for a long while. It needed to happen before I die. (don’t be alarmed. My day of passing is scheduled, but not published by my creator yet) I burned about 30 of my personal journals. They are now ash.

I love to sit and think/write/sketch/process/pray and I have been filling Moleskine journals for years. (decades?) I have spent so much time with them, in a sense they are me… at frozen moments in time. So, why burn them?

1. They are not me. ( But I will keep writing more frozen moments)
2. They are for my eyes only. They might have been interesting to my family someday, but perhaps hurtful too. I wrote like no one would read it. I burned them with full blessing of Joan.
3. There have been some bumps on the life road that I needed to write about. I don’t even want to reread some of it.
4. Some of it would need interpretation, unavailable in my passing. My legacy should not be defined by something I wrote in 1994.
5. They took up a lot of space. 😊

I am thankful.

11/28: 224.2
/ logged; exercised; 75 oz water/
Hope you all have a day filled with gratitude. DD got in last night with boyfriend. Good to see her for the next couple days. My grandson (local) LOVEs her and Joey.

11/21/24 : 223.6
SW on day before.

11/29: DNW
/DNL;DNE;DND/
Lots of food in and nothing out. Not sure what stepping on the scale after that proves.

Had a fantastic time with family. The bird turned out great. Everyone pitched in with a dish. The grandkiddos stole the show.

11/30: DNW
12/1: 225.2
/zero/
Round 279 ends with a whimper. But my family time with kiddos was fantastic. It was fun to see my two prickly kids actually get along this year. I think the magnet was how much DD LOVED my DS’s one-year-old daughter.

So many leftovers…

Historical Averages:

R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6
R 158: 207.8 (20210809)
R 159: 207.9
R 160: 205.9
R 161: 206.2 (20210908)
R 162: 205.9
R 163: 206.8
R 164: 207.1 (20211008)
R 165: 207.0
R 166: 207.3
R 167: 207.8 (20211107)
R 168: 206.2
R 169: 207.3
R 170: 208.2 (20211207)
R 171: 208.6
R 172: 207.4
R 173: 210.5 (20220106) Mostly estimated
R 174: 210.5 Mostly estimated
R 175: 211.8 Mostly estimated
R 176: 213.6 (20220205)
R 177: 214.6
R 178: 213.7
R 179: 213.7 (20220307)
R 180: 213.7
R.181: 214.2
R 182: 216.4 (20220406)
R 183: DNW
R 184: 216.2
R 185: 217.0 (20220506)
R 186: 216.8
R 187: 215.9
R 188: 217.1 (20220605)
R 189: 216.2
R 190: 215.5
R 191: 217.3 (20220705)
R 192: 217.9
R 193: DNW
R 194: 215.2 (20220804) Some guesstimates early I the round with no scale.
R 195: 216.2
R 196: 213.8
R 197: 216.0 (20220903)
R 198: 213.6
R 199: 214.7 (partial round)
R 200: 215.4 (20221003)
R 201: 215.6
R 202: 214.8
R 203: 215.7 (20221102)
R 204: 216.7
R 205: 217.2
R 206 DNW
R 207: 217.4
R 208: 218.6
R 209: DNW (20230101)
R 210: DNW
R 211: DNW
R 212: DNW
R 213: DNW (20230210)
R 214: 222.5 (post-surgery date)
R 215: 221.5 (20230302)
R 216: 222.2
R 217: 221.8
R 218 – 226 no data. AWOL
R 227: 224.8
R 228 – 242 no data. AWOL
R 243: 225.3 (20231207)
R 244: 224.4
R 245 – R 249 AWOL
R 250: 226.2
R 251: 227.4
R 252: 226.1 (20240306)
R 253: 223.0
R 254: 223.6
R 255: 224.4 (20240405)
R 256: 221.7
R 257: 220.4 incomplete
R 258: 223.2 (20240505)
R 259: 222.1
R 260: 220.1
R 261: 220.6 (20240604)
R 262: 219.3
R 263: 221.5
R 264: 221.4 (20240704)
R 265: 219.9
R 266: 219.8
R 267: AWOL
R 268: 219.1
R 269: 221.4
R 270: 222.4
R 271 to R 273: AWOL
R 274: 219.1 (20241012)
R 275: 219.6
R 276: 221.7 (20241101)
R 277: 221.3
R 278: 223.6
R 279: 224.7 (20241201)

I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.

Blueberries59 · December 1

This is just such a fun and varied group! I love having a tiny window into your lives to learn about things like: pasta trophies, the bike bus, invigilating companions, taking a walk with your horse, quilting bees, family drama, grand children and more than I can recall. We are all united in the battle against the bulge. Celebrating successes and trials unites us and makes us stronger. Looks like The Bulge won this round for many, me included, but not the war!!! I'm sticking it out and will get through Eating Season for the better just because of this group. We still have a month to go before January 1.

musicsax · December 1

deepwoodslady wrote: »

jspecies11 wrote: »

Did I miss the link to JGMTD Round 280?

@jspecies11 I don't see that @quiltingjaine has not posted it yet.

I've messaged @quiltingjaine to see if she wants me to post the new round, if it's not up by this evening, I will do it anyway just in case she has an IT problem.

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 279

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